Tag Archives: November 1986

Bad Brains: I Against I

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In November 1986, “SST” label released “I Against I”, the third Bad Brains studio album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Ron Saint Germain.

Personnel:

  • R.– lead vocals
  • Know– guitar
  • Darryl Jenifer– bass
  • Earl Hudson– drums
  • Phil Burnett – engineer
  • Jesse Henderson; Bill Ryan – engineer assistant
  • Patch – mixing
  • Eddie Krupski, Dennis Mitchell – additional mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Marcia Resnick – cover concept, photography
  • Paul Bacon Studio – calligraphy and development

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, and Gary Miller except where noted.

  1. Intro – Darryl Jenifer, Gary Miller
  2. I Against I
  3. House of Suffering – Paul Hudson, Gary Miller
  4. Re-Ignition
  5. Secret 77
  6. Let Me Help
  7. She’s Calling You – Paul Hudson, Darryl Jenifer
  8. Sacred Love
  9. Hired Gun
  10. Return to Heaven

Cheap Trick: The Doctor

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In November 1986, “Epic” label released “The Doctor”, the ninth Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Tony  Platt.

Personnel:

  • Robin Zander– lead vocals
  • Rick Nielsen– guitar, backing vocals
  • Jon Brant– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Bun E. Carlos – drums
  • Paul Klingberg – keyboards, sequencers, engineer, mixing
  • Dee Lewis, Coral Gordon – backing vocals
  • Tony Platt– mixing, programming
  • Jason Corsaro – mixing
  • Andre Miripolsky– cover artwork
  • Ria Lewerke – art direction, design
  • Mac James – design
  • Veronica Sim – photography

Track listing:

  1. It’s Up to You – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander
  2. Rearview Mirror Romance – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander
  3. The Doctor – Rick Nielsen
  4. Are You Lonely Tonight? – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander
  5. Name of the Game – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander
  6. Kiss Me Red – Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
  7. Take Me to the Top – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander
  8. Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere) – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander
  9. Man-U-Lip-U-Lator – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tony Plat
  10. It’s Only Love – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander

Killing Joke: Brighter Than A Thousand Suns

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In November 1986, “E.G.” label released “Brighter Than a Thousand  Suns”, the sixth Killing Joke studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Hansa Tonstudio, Berlin” in Germany, and was produced by Chris Kimsey, Chris Tsangarides and Stewart Levine.

Personnel:

  • Jaz Coleman– vocals, synthesizer
  • Kevin “Geordie” Walker– guitar
  • Paul Raven– bass guitar
  • Paul Ferguson – vocals, drums
  • Dave Kovacevic – synthesizer
  • Thomas Stiehler – engineer
  • Glen Skinner – engineer
  • Chris Kimsey– mixing
  • Bob Kraushaar– mixing
  • Julian Mendelsohn– remixing

Track listing:

 All tracks by Jaz Coleman, Geordie Walker, Paul Raven and Paul Ferguson.

  1. Adorations
  2. Sanity
  3. Chessboards
  4. Twilight of the Mortal
  5. Love of the Masses
  6. A Southern Sky
  7. Wintergardens
  8. Rubicon

Gary Numan: Strange Charm

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In November 1986, “Numa” label released “Strange Charm”, the eighth Gary Numan studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Rock City Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Gary Numan, The Wave Team, Ade Orange, Bill Sharpe and Nick Smith.

Personnel:

  • Gary Numan– vocals, keyboards, guitar, mixing
  • Rrussell Bell – guitar, backing vocals
  • Ade Orange – guitar, keyboards
  • Mark Railton – guitar
  • Bill Sharpe– keyboards
  • Mike Smith – keyboards
  • Martin Elliott – bass
  • Ian Herron – drum machine programming
  • Roger Odelle – drum programming
  • Jess Lidyard– percussion
  • Dick Morrissey– saxophone
  • Chris Payne– violin
  • Linda Taylor – backing vocals
  • Tessa Niles– backing vocals
  • Tim Summerhayes – engineer
  • Arun Chekraverty, Jeff Hanen – mastering
  • Lewis Ziolek – photography
  • Patti Burris – make-up

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Numan, except where noted.

  1. My Breathing
  2. Unknown and Hostile
  3. The Sleeproom
  4. New Thing from London Town – lyrics by Gary Numan, music by Bill Sharpe
  5. I Can’t Stop
  6. Strange Charm
  7. The Need
  8. This Is Love